WEBDESK: Outbreaks of dengue, malaria, diarrhoea and skin infections are spreading fast in flood-hit parts of Punjab.
Health officials say the situation worsened after India released water into the Sutlej and Ravi rivers, causing widespread flooding.
In Lahore alone, more than 9,000 cases of different infectious diseases were reported in the past 24 hours.
Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir confirmed that medical camps are working across the province. He said doctors and staff are providing treatment and preventive care to affected families.
The minister assured that enough medicines are available in all impacted areas. He ordered the Health and Population Department to stay on 24 hour alert to deal with the emergency.
The Health Minister added that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is personally supervising both relief and health operations in the province.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab on Friday warned of possible urban flooding until September 2 and directed authorities to stay on alert.
As per details, the PDMA head stated more than 429,000 people have been evacuated across the province, with over 1,700 villages still under threat. Thousands have already taken shelter in relief camps.
High-level flooding continues at several locations, including Kot Nina, Jasar, and Saifon. In the Chenab River, Marala is experiencing moderate flooding, but the situation is extremely dangerous at Khanqi and Qadirabad, where water flows range from 859,000 to 996,000 cusecs.
More than 50 villages in Submariyal are submerged, and 8 people have died. The floodwaters are expected to reach Muzaffargarh by Friday. In the Sutlej River, Ganda Singh Wala faces an extremely dangerous flood situation, with a water flow of 261,000 cusecs.
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